Spend enough time in a workshop and sooner or later, someone’s going to hand you a can of WD-40. It’s the trademark name of spray-on lubricant, moisture displacer, and rust preventing agents. But is WD-40 …
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Polyurethane is a “commodity plastic” that is, it’s produced in huge quantities (about 25 million metric tons annually) and used for an extraordinary variety of applications. That means all of us have polyurethane within our …
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Nitrogen is one of the most common elements in the galaxy and it’s the biggest component of the Earth’s atmosphere. In fact, with every breath you take more than three-quarters of each lungful is nitrogen. …
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Ammonia has such a distinct smell that we all know when we’re in its presence, even if we didn’t know that it was “ammonia”. It is completely colorless, so the scent is a handy way …
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If you’re thinking about becoming a firefighter or know someone who is, you may be wondering what the importance of firefighters is and how the work that a firefighter does fits in with their community …
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Iron is the most common element on Earth by mass and it’s the metal that we’re most familiar with, it’s everywhere from the utensils we eat with to the fencing that protects our properties, to …
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Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs) do a valuable job for society. They are often the first responders to a medical incident and their actions can save lives and make life better for everyone. But does this …
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Iodine is a funny element. Most of us have probably encountered it only once or twice in high school chemistry, where we made it turn into a purple gas in the heat of a flame. …
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Grease can be a confusing topic when it comes to how it interacts with fire. This is, of course, because there’s no such thing as “grease” but rather many different substances that produce a chemical …
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There may be no substance on earth as desired and sought after as gold. The soft yellow-red metal is relatively rare and has been used for currency and jewelry for millennia. Nearly everyone has or …
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